The Essential Robert Duncan Milne
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The Essential Robert Duncan Milne

Stories by the Lost Pioneer of Science Fiction

  1. 328 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Essential Robert Duncan Milne

Stories by the Lost Pioneer of Science Fiction

About this book

This collection showcases the speculative writing of Scottish-born and California-based writer Robert Duncan Milne (1844-99) whose works mark him as one of the forgotten pioneers of early science fiction. Hailed as the first full-time science fiction writer in America, this critical edition draws together the most expansive collection of his writing ever published and places his life, works and themes into their historical, literary and scientific contexts. With his writing touching on nearly every subset of the genre, including climate catastrophe, utopia, cryogenics, molecular re-engineering of the body, personality transfer, drone warfare, remote surveillance, and satellite phones, this book offers an overdue correction to the science fiction canon. Grouped thematically and with volume and story introductions that connect Milne's work to his peers and science fiction scholarship, this is the essential guide to a crucially overlooked writer. Astonishingly prescient and fulfilling the missing link in science fiction literary history that bridges the gap between the likes of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, Milne makes clear the often-obscured contribution of both Scotland and California in the development of the science fiction genre.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781350412637
Edition
0
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
English Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. CONTENTS
  7. ILLUSTRATIONS
  8. FOREWORD
  9. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  10. NOTE ON THE TEXT
  11. INTRODUCTION THE GHOST OF FUTURES PAST
  12. THEMATIC CLUSTER 1 The Artificial Eyes and Ears of ScienceEarly Imaginings of Telecommunication Systems and Surveillance
  13. THEMATIC CLUSTER 2 Science Fiction Crime Stories The Impact of Technology on Human Matters and “Karmic” Justice in the Modern Age
  14. THEMATIC CLUSTER 3 Scientizing Spiritualism Stories of Clairvoyance, Telekinesis, and Teleportation
  15. THEMATIC CLUSTER 4 Bodies without Limits Stories of Transfusions, Youth-Elixirs, and Radical Surgeries
  16. THEMATIC CLUSTER 5 Apocalypse and Things to Come Visions of Possible Futures
  17. NOTES
  18. BIBLIOGRAPHY
  19. INDEX